Fortuna Hjørring is a women's association football team that play in Hjørring, Denmark. The club was formed in 1966 and play in green and white. Their main achievement in women's European football was reaching the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup Final between them and Swedish side Umeå IK. The result was 7–1 on aggregate after a 3–0 loss at home added to a 4–1 away defeat in Gammliavallen, the home of their Swedish opponents.
The next try at a European Cup came in 2009–10 with the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League. In the round of 32 they defeated Italian Bardolino 5–2 on aggregate but then lost the round of 16 to eventual finalist Lyon. The next season, they started in the round of 32 and again defeated Bardolino, this time with 14–1 on aggregate. In they round of 16 they lost to FCR Duisburg 2–7 on aggregate.
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Former players
For details of former players, see Category:Fortuna Hjørring players.
Portia Modise and Chichi Igbo are among the international players to have played for the club. Heidi Johansen, Mariann Gajhede, Janne Madsen, Camilla Sand and Katharina Andersen are players in the Danish women's national team.
[edit] Honours
- UEFA Women’s Cup finalist 2003
- Danish champions 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010
- Danish Cup winners 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002
- Danish indoor champions 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001
[edit] European History
UEFA Women's Cup
UEFA Women's Champions League
- 2009–10: Round of 16
- 2010–11: Round of 16
- 2011–12: in
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